1Timothy 1

Greeting

1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus according to the command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus, our hope:G3972G652G2424G5547G2596G2003G2316G2257G4990G2532G2962G2424G5547G3588G2257G16802To Timothy, my true child in the faith. Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.G5095G1103G5043G1722G4102G5485G1656G1515G575G2316G2257G3962G2532G2424G5547G2257G2962

False Doctrine and Misuse of the Law

3As I urged you when I went to Macedonia, remain in Ephesus so that you may command certain people not to teach other doctrineG2531G3870G4571G4357G1722G2181G4198G1519G3109G2443G3853G5100G2085G3361G20854or to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies. These promote empty speculations rather than God's plan, which operates by faith.G3366G4337G3454G2532G562G1076G3748G3930G2214G3123G2228G2316G3620G3588G1722G41025Now the goal of our instruction is love from a pure heart, a good conscience, and a sincere faith.G1161G5056G3852G2076G26G1537G2513G2588G2532G18G4893G2532G4102G5056Some have deviated from these and turned aside to fruitless discussion.G3739G5100G795G1624G1519G31507They want to be teachers of the law, although they don't understand what they are saying or what they are insisting on.G2309G1511G3547G3361G3539G3383G3739G3004G3383G4012G5101G12268Now we know that the law is good, provided one uses it legitimately.G1161G1492G3754G3551G2570G1437G5100G5530G846G35459We know that the law is not meant for a righteous person, but for the lawless and rebellious, for the ungodly and sinful, for the unholy and irreverent, for those who kill their fathers and mothers, for murderers,G1492G5124G3754G3551G2749G3756G2749G1342G1161G459G2532G506G765G2532G268G462G2532G952G3964G2532G3389G40910for the sexually immoral and homosexuals, for kidnappers, liars, perjurers, and for whatever else is contrary to the sound teachingG4205G733G405G5583G1965G2532G1536G2087G480G5198G131911based on the glorious gospel of the blessed God that was entrusted to me.G2596G1391G2098G3107G2316G3739G4100G1473G4100

Paul’s Testimony

12I give thanks to Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, because He considered me faithful, appointing me to the ministry—G2532G2192G5485G5547G2424G2257G2962G3588G1743G3165G3754G2233G3165G4103G5087G1519G124813one who was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and an arrogant man. Since it was out of ignorance that I had acted in unbelief, I received mercy,G3588G5607G4386G989G2532G1376G2532G5197G235G1653G3754G4160G50G1722G57014and the grace of our Lord overflowed, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.G1161G5485G2257G2962G5250G3326G4102G2532G26G3588G1722G5547G242415This saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance: "Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners"— and I am the worst of them.G4103G3056G2532G514G3956G594G3754G5547G2424G2064G1519G2889G4982G268G3739G1473G1510G441316But I received mercy because of this, so that in me, the worst [of them], Christ Jesus might demonstrate the utmost patience as an example to those who would believe in Him for eternal life.G235G5124G1223G1653G2443G1722G1698G4413G2424G5547G1731G3956G3115G4314G5296G3195G4100G1909G846G1519G2222G16617Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.G1161G935G165G862G517G3441G4680G2316G5092G2532G1391G1519G165G165G281

Engage in Battle

18Timothy, my child, I am giving you this instruction in keeping with the prophecies previously made about you, so that by them you may strongly engage in battle,G5026G3852G3908G4671G5043G5095G2596G4394G4254G1909G4571G2443G4754G1722G846G4754G2570G475219having faith and a good conscience. Some have rejected these and have suffered the shipwreck of their faith.G2192G4102G2532G18G4893G3739G5100G683G4012G4102G348920Hymenaeus and Alexander are among them, and I have delivered them to Satan, so that they may be taught not to blaspheme.G3739G2076G5211G2532G223G3739G3860G4567G2443G3811G3361G987